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11-06-2003, 04:15 PM
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Sooner or later someone has to start the inevitable MPG thread - so might as well be me!
My first tankful, and 22mpg. Not as good as I hoped, but that should get better as the car loosens up. A lot of motorway, a lot of D.C. with roundabouts, a bit of pootling around town and plenty of traffic jams. Also a lot of stop - start and idling at the request of friends who want to hear the engine! And not a hint of flooding...
I'm not going to get upset by any particular average but it might determine how long I keep the car, ie 2 years, 3 years, 10 years....
JH
My first tankful, and 22mpg. Not as good as I hoped, but that should get better as the car loosens up. A lot of motorway, a lot of D.C. with roundabouts, a bit of pootling around town and plenty of traffic jams. Also a lot of stop - start and idling at the request of friends who want to hear the engine! And not a hint of flooding...
I'm not going to get upset by any particular average but it might determine how long I keep the car, ie 2 years, 3 years, 10 years....
JH
11-06-2003, 05:08 PM
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Compared to the US threads on MPG, I think the results for your tankful are very encoraging and augers well for the future. It certainly boosts my confidence about the car and I would expect your results to improve.
If I get 22mpg on my first tankful I shall be well chuffed!
Keep us informed on the next few tanks.
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thepenn
If I get 22mpg on my first tankful I shall be well chuffed!
Keep us informed on the next few tanks.
Cheers
thepenn
11-06-2003, 08:43 PM
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Re: Mpg
Originally posted by Jon H
Sooner or later someone has to start the inevitable MPG thread - so might as well be me!
My first tankful, and 22mpg. Not as good as I hoped, but that should get better as the car loosens up. A lot of motorway, a lot of D.C. with roundabouts, a bit of pootling around town and plenty of traffic jams. Also a lot of stop - start and idling at the request of friends who want to hear the engine! And not a hint of flooding...
I'm not going to get upset by any particular average but it might determine how long I keep the car, ie 2 years, 3 years, 10 years....
JH
Sooner or later someone has to start the inevitable MPG thread - so might as well be me!
My first tankful, and 22mpg. Not as good as I hoped, but that should get better as the car loosens up. A lot of motorway, a lot of D.C. with roundabouts, a bit of pootling around town and plenty of traffic jams. Also a lot of stop - start and idling at the request of friends who want to hear the engine! And not a hint of flooding...
I'm not going to get upset by any particular average but it might determine how long I keep the car, ie 2 years, 3 years, 10 years....
JH
11-08-2003, 06:06 AM
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Ok just dug out my receipt.
Did 139.6 miles from full to full.
Total petrol was £21.50 @ 74.9p per litre, 28.71 litres then, which divide by 4.55 to get gallons gives 6.309 gallons.
139.6 / 6.309 = 22.13 mpg for first bit of tank.
Did 139.6 miles from full to full.
Total petrol was £21.50 @ 74.9p per litre, 28.71 litres then, which divide by 4.55 to get gallons gives 6.309 gallons.
139.6 / 6.309 = 22.13 mpg for first bit of tank.
11-08-2003, 12:06 PM
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What's wrong with 22 MPG? That's pretty good in my books.
Rotary engine runs rich in cold startup so driving more highway and less stop and go will dramatically improve mileage.
I get 13-14 MPH for all city driving. I get 20-21 MPH for highway on my RX7 twin turbo lightly modified to 280 hp.
Rotary engine runs rich in cold startup so driving more highway and less stop and go will dramatically improve mileage.
I get 13-14 MPH for all city driving. I get 20-21 MPH for highway on my RX7 twin turbo lightly modified to 280 hp.
11-08-2003, 01:03 PM
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right so here's the next tankful....
184 miles, 42 litres. 19.93 mpg in the end. However, this DID include sitting in traffic moving 5 miles in over an hour on the A404 yesterday evening trying to get to the M40. So I'd reckon that this tank would be even better.
364 miles on the clock at the mo.
184 miles, 42 litres. 19.93 mpg in the end. However, this DID include sitting in traffic moving 5 miles in over an hour on the A404 yesterday evening trying to get to the M40. So I'd reckon that this tank would be even better.
364 miles on the clock at the mo.
11-09-2003, 04:37 PM
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Originally posted by 8_wannabe
As per revhappy's comments, european gallons are different from "real" (american) gallons. And what the heck is "chuffed?" Is that a bad thing?
As per revhappy's comments, european gallons are different from "real" (american) gallons. And what the heck is "chuffed?" Is that a bad thing?
11-09-2003, 05:32 PM
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Originally posted by renegade_si
toot? I have tooted? Dialects eh.
next tank (well 136.9 miles) was 23.1 mpg... motorway at 90mph for most of it...120miles ish
toot? I have tooted? Dialects eh.
next tank (well 136.9 miles) was 23.1 mpg... motorway at 90mph for most of it...120miles ish
Beans , beans the musical fruit , the more you eat the more you toot.......:p
11-09-2003, 06:46 PM
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Originally posted by 8_wannabe
As per revhappy's comments, european gallons are different from "real" (american) gallons.
As per revhappy's comments, european gallons are different from "real" (american) gallons.
You Yanks should be using the imperial gallon, but when your forefathers were going over on the Mayflower, they didn't have the sense to put a lid on the standard weights and measures, and some got spilled.
Thats why the US gallon is only 0.8327 Imperial gallons, and you get such poor MPG.
Cheers
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P.S. For the benefit of merkins
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11-10-2003, 02:51 AM
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I would like to thanks JonH, as he is the only one not to have forgotten it's an EUROPEAN forum
13L/100kms seems flawless, as it's a regular figure for a sport car.
And Dave - I support you on this one, Yanks always forget there was something before XVIII s ... but, hey we appreciate you guys
Stephan
13L/100kms seems flawless, as it's a regular figure for a sport car.
And Dave - I support you on this one, Yanks always forget there was something before XVIII s ... but, hey we appreciate you guys
Stephan
